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some few modern appliances had been available at critical picking time to protect the Tea during a fortnight or so of wet weather. It is hopeless, however, to expe t the Natives to adopt any remedial
minds measures, it being in their sky pidgin" that has caused the damage. Green Tea -After an unwonted delay an ac- cumulation of musters of Pingsueys, Hoochows, and Local Packed Teas were put on the market on 22nd instant, too numerous to be carefully valued in a single day. Their reception was the coldest possible, and the market up to the time of writing is virtually unopened; the difference between sellers' and buyers' ideas of value is at least 15 per cent. Beyond saying a word in favour of some of the few so-called Hoochows, which are really nice Teas, there is nothing special to be said about the Teas yet shown. The same dend level of unattractive commonness which we have become accustomed to expect in Pingsueys of late years is again observable. On the whole, they are no worse in quality than the same descriptions were last season, but they are cer- tainly no better, and consequently they are dis- appointing. Local packs and Wenchows have not been shown in sufficient quantities for us to judge of the crop, but a few rather attractive lines have found buyers at full but not extrava- gant rates. Fychows are beginning to arrive and Fine Country Teas may be looked for in about two weeks. It is said that Moyunes may arrive before the Tienkais, owing to the market for leaf in Tienkai having en late in opening, native sellers' and buyers' ideas of price being widely divergent. Arrivals to date are 28,000 half-chests.
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT
BRITAIN.
1896-97
1895-96 lbs.
lbs. Canton and Macao
1,118,704 1,970,181 Shanghai and Hankow... 9,016,933 8,285,283 10,435,637 10,255,464
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1895-96
lbs. 3,767,942 2,770,691
Shanghai Amoy....
1896-97
EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Long-reels Lacklow
$480 Satow .$465 Suilam......$450
Re-reeled Lacklow No. 1.$485 No. 2.$470 No. 3.$455 No. 4,$435 Mahang...No. 1.$46 Punjum Books No. 1 & 2.5 120
No. 3 & 4.$ 76 Punjum Waste Steam Waste Extra
Market Extra No. 1 Gum Waste No. 2 Re-reel Waste Pierced Cocoons
Grant-reel.
-2/34
.$66
=1/6 =1/34
$ 90
=1/8
.$72
=1/5
.S 53
.$50
=1/
.$ 82
<=1/7
$ 64
=1/31
1895-96.
Settlements for the fortnight :--
1896-97.
For Europe...1,700 bales For America 100 For Bombay 170
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1,200 bales.
600 150 [& 60 piculs.
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SHANGHAI, 26th June.-'From Mr. A. R. Burkill's circular.)-London' advices to 23rd current quote a firm market, and give 8/14 and 10/- as quotations for Gold Kilings and Blue Elephants. Raw Silk.-The market is quite in- active, and the views of buyers and sellers differ Holder are disinclined to very considerably. offer Gold Kilings under Tls. 350, and nothing in the position of the home markets warrants such. a price. Transactions in New Silk are confined to 50 bales of Green Kabings at Tls. 375 for Cicada I. and Tls. 335 for M. A parcel of Old Kilings has been taken at Tls. 335. Filatures. There have been some small settle- ments for continental markets at quotations. Arrivals, as per Cu toms Returns 18th to 24th current, 1,677 bales White, 10 piculs Yellow, and 136 piculs Wild Silk. Waste Silk-3/400 piculs of Tussah 1 and 2 have been settled at Tls. 26 and 22 No arrivals of new season's Wastes yet. Pongees. -Swall settlements of Shantungs at Tis. 3.10 for 23/24 oz. goods are reported. The export of Steam Filatures since 1st June is :-To Con- tinent 78 bales, to America 25 bales,
China
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1896-97
lbs.
874,614 1,458,295
L
2,332,909 6,538,633
Canton Shanghai
ODESSA.
Shanghai and Hanhow ...12,583,267
1895-96 lbs. 19,710,376
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1896-97 lbs.
1896-97 lbs..
1895-96 lbs.
Canton
Yokohama Kobe
1895-96 bales.
bales.
2,321
1,795
1,774
4,783
4,095
6,578
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO AMERICA.
.4,857,652 7,980,534 Shanghai
1,107,531 1,170,801
5,965,183
9,156,335
SILK.
CANTON, 1st July.-Tsatlees-About 700 bales have been settled for London. Re-reels. There are no transactions to report since our last and quotations are nominally unchanged. Filatures-- Have remained in fairly good enquiry at low prices, and prices having declined $10 to $15 per picul, a fair number of these orders have been executed: From prices paid we quote: $600/595 for Cheong Kee, Kwong Lun Fung, Shing King Lun, Yee Wo Loong, 9/11, $602) 585 for Miu King Lun 11/13, 13/15, $585/570 for Kwong Sun On 11/13, 18/15, $575 for Kwong Ho.11/13, $575 for Kai Sun Cheong 13/15 (2nd crop), $480/455 for Bon 3me ordre 11/13, 13/15. Shortreels for America remniu entirely neglected. Waste.-Quiet, prices rather weaker, Stocks:-Tsatlee, 800 bales; Filature, 4,000 bales. We append quotations in Canton, with laying down cost in London and Lyons, Exchange 6 months' sight 2 3 and Fes. 2.84 per
Dollar:- Tsatlee
No. 1 $415
8/7
No. 2 $130
No. 3 $415
8/-
No. 4 $405
No. + $400
No. 5 $390
7/6
Filature list class 11/13...$600 to $500
1st 18/15...$600 to $590 9/11...$590
2nd 10/12...$570
79
2nd
25
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2nd 2nd,
22
Brd
3rd
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13/15...$550 to $560 10/12...$540 to $550 11/13 .$470 to $450 18/15...$470 to $450
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The German steamer Prins Heinrich, Hongkong to Aden. 23rd June, took :-150 cases Cassia; for for Alexandria :-3 cases Silk Piece Goods; Genoa:-25 bales Hemp, and 10 cases Essential Oil; for Milan :-100 bales Waste Silk; for Trieste :-300 boxes Cassia Lignea, and 5 boxes Es- ential Oil; for Lisbon:-10 cases. Sundries, and 1 ase Tea; for Bremen:-323 rolls Matting, 150 pack- ages Tea, 10 boxes Palm Fans, 7 cases Sundries, cases Ginger, and 1 case Silk and Silverware; for Bremen option Hamburg:-132 rolls Matting; for Hamburg-211 bales Feathers; for Rio de cases Porcelainware, and 2 cases Janeiro:-2 Rattan ware; for Amsterdam:-20 rolls Matting, 17 cases Chinaware, 10 cases Tea Sticks, 2 cases Silk, and 3 cases Curios; for Rotterdam :-4 cases Chinaware; for Antwerp :-340 bales Split Bam- boos, 260 bales Feathers, 60 cases Carbines, 51 boxes Chinaware, 42 cases Rifles, 25 bales Bat- tancore, 20 cases Bristles, 17 bales Tea Powder, 10 packages Canes, 6 cases Bayonets, 5 bales Leaf Tobacco, 5 cases Cigars, 4 cases Merchandise, and 1 case Silk.
The American bark Gerard C. Tobey, Hong. kong to New York, 24th June took:-19,183 rolls Matting, 2,500 packages Crackers, 2,500 bales Cassia, 166 cases Chinaware, and 3 cases Black- woodware.
The steamer Caledonien, Hongkong to France, 21th June, took :--439 bales Raw Silk, 11 cases Silk Piece Goods, 8 cases Essential Oil, 25 cases Staraniseed, 1,276 packages Tea, 4 packages Sundries, and 1 case Silverware; for Milan:- 10 bales Raw Silk; for London:-20 bales Raw Silk.
The P. & O. steamer Japan, Hongkong to Buenos Ayres, 26th June, took :-900 packages Tes; for London:-2,040 bales Hemp, 4 cases Cigara, 250 bale: Waste Silk, 625 packages Fire Crackers, 5 cases Cigars, 10 rolls Matting, 10 cases Persian Opium, 1 case Silk Piece Gooda, 14 pack- ages Sundries, and 7,215 boxes Tea (157,815 lbs.),
The steamer Hector, Hongkong to London' 27th June, took :—8,5 15 boxes Tea (179,445 lbs: 16 cases Blackwoodware, 27 cases Chinaware, 1° cases Cigars, 10 cares Essential Oil, 1 cass · Silks" 15 cases Effects, and 7 packages Sundries; for Liverpool:-10 cases Cigara; for Glasgow :-1 case Chinaware.
OPIUM.
&
better
Нококове, 1st July.-Bengal.—A feeling has prevailed during the interval and prices have advanced to $710 for New Patna, $735 for Old Patna, $727) for New Benares, and $740 for Old Benares.
Malwa. The market has improved all round, old descriptions particularly having ruled in good demand. Latest figures are as under :-
New
$740 with all'ance of 1 to 3 cts. Old (3/1 yrs.).$750
1896-97
bales.
1893-96 bales.
115
9:1
! 136
*251
720
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(5/7 ).$770
(8/10,, ).$780
1,651
CAMPHOR.
HONGKONG, 1st July. The one of the market is a little firmner. Quotations for Formosa ere $37.50 to $38.00. During the past week sales have been 150 piculs.
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Persian. Superior descriptions have been dealt in to a sinal extent and continue in some dewand. losing quotations are $560 to $600 for Oily and $570 to $645 for Paper-wapped according to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under:- New Patna.....
Old Patna
New Benares
Old Benares
Malwa
Persian
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HONGKONG, 1st July.-There is again a slight improvement to the market, and prices are ad- vancing. Following are the quotations:- Sheklooug, No. 1. White...$7.20 to 7.23 per pcl
2, White... 6.57 to 6.6) Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.52
do.
2, Brown... 4.32 to 4.35 Swalow, No. 1, White... 7.12 to 7.15
jo.
2. White... 6.47 to 6.50 Swutow, No. 1, Brown... 4.42 to 4.14
do.
2, Brown... 4.27 to 4.30 ....10.81 to 10.85 Soochow Sugar Candy.
9.36 to 9.40 Shekloong
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS.
.1.2,000 chests.
.380 200
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340
.1,000
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG Opium Market.
PATNA.
BENARES.
MALWA.
New. Old. New. Old. New. Old.
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1896. $ $ June 24 6782 | 712). June 25 700
$
$
$
690
730
740/750 770/780
725
715
740
740/750 770/780
11
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June 26 702) June 27 705 June 28 705 7321 June 29 7071 735 June 30 7071 735
7321
725
740
740/750 770,780
7321 725
740
740/750 770/780
725 740
740/750 770,780
7221 740
727 740
The American ship Governor Robie, Hongkong July 1 710 735 7271 740 to New York, 21st June, took :-16,727 rolls Mat- ting, 3,125 packages Fire Crackers, 432 cases Blackwoodware, 200 boxes Saigon Cassia, and 10 From Kobe :----3,706 rolls casea Hemptwine. Matting, 695 bales Bamboos, and 243 cases Curios.
The steamer Glengarry, Hongkong to London, 22nd June, took: -Tea (38,388 lbs. Scented Caper, 12,495 lbs. Congou), 61 drums Paint, and 11 packages Sundries; for Manchester:-100 bales Waste Silk,
740,750 770/780
|740,750|770/780 |740/750/770/760
COTTON. HONGKONG, 1st July.-Holders bave shown some firmness during the past fortnight, which had the effect of steadying the market. Business was put through at slightly better rates, say 25 cents per picul. Stocks: Bengal, about 7,000
bales.
Bombay Kurrachee Bengal, Rangoon, and
Dacca
$12.00 to 15.00 p. pl.
12.00 to 14.50
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14.25 to 15.25